This came in his speech during the opening of the Egyptian-Belarusian Business Forum, in which he added that the Egyptian economy faced many challenges following the 25 January Revolution. Al-Sisi added that Egypt is one of the countries that provide the highest return on investment rates across the world. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sherif Ismail met with the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, as part of the latter’s visit to Egypt. Lukashenko said that his country aims to increase cooperation with Egypt. He added that Egypt is a major partner to Belarus, noting that his country has many industries and expertise that Egypt can benefit from.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 16, 2017 15:35 UTC